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Wasatch Core Growth Fund

mutual fund
WGROX
Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$103.73 -0.96 -0.92%
primary theme
U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity
share class
Investor (WGROX) Instl (WIGRX)
WGROX (Mutual Fund)

Wasatch Core Growth Fund

Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$103.73 -0.96 -0.92%
primary theme
U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity
share class
Investor (WGROX) Instl (WIGRX)
WGROX (Mutual Fund)

Wasatch Core Growth Fund

Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$103.73 -0.96 -0.92%
primary theme
U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity
share class
Investor (WGROX) Instl (WIGRX)

Name

As of 12/10/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Wasatch Core Growth Fund

WGROX | Fund

$103.73

$4.79 B

0.00%

1.17%

Vitals

YTD Return

20.2%

1 yr return

29.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

4.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

12.9%

Net Assets

$4.79 B

Holdings in Top 10

29.4%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$104.7
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.17%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover N/A

Redemption Fee 2.00%

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,000

IRA

$2,000

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/10/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Wasatch Core Growth Fund

WGROX | Fund

$103.73

$4.79 B

0.00%

1.17%

WGROX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 20.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 12.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.65%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Wasatch Core Growth Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Wasatch
  • Inception Date
    Dec 06, 1986
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Investor
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    J.B. Taylor

Fund Description

The Fund invests primarily in smaller growing companies at reasonable prices.
Under normal market conditions, we will invest the Fund’s net assets primarily in the equity securities, typically common stock, of smaller growing companies. We consider these companies to be companies we believe have typically exhibited consistent growth in earnings per share and that are relatively small, with minimum market capitalizations of $100 million and up to a maximum market capitalization at the time of purchase of $5 billion or the market capitalization of the largest company in the Russell 2000® Index as of its most recent reconstitution date, whichever is greater. The Russell 2000 Index reconstitution date is typically each year on or around July 1. As of the 2023 reconstitution date, the market capitalization of companies included in the Russell 2000 Index ranged from $17.9 million to $11.36 billion. The market capitalizations for the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index are subject to change at its next reconstitution date.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of the Fund’s total assets in the equity securities (typically common stock) of foreign companies (companies that are incorporated in any country outside the United States and whose securities principally trade outside the United States). Securities issued by companies incorporated outside the United States whose securities are principally traded in the United States are not defined as foreign companies and are not subject to this limitation.
We focus on companies that we consider to be high quality. We use a process of “bottom-up” fundamental analysis to look for individual companies that we believe are stable and have the potential to grow steadily for long periods of time. Our analysis may include studying a company’s financial statements, building proprietary financial models, visiting company facilities, and meeting with executive management, suppliers and customers.
The Fund seeks to purchase stocks at prices we believe are reasonable relative to our projection of a company’s long-term earnings growth rate. The Fund’s secondary objective of income is achieved when fast-growing portfolio companies pay dividends, generated by cash flow, typically after achieving growth targets.
The Fund may invest a large percentage of its assets (greater than 5%) in a particular region or market.
The Fund may invest a large percentage of its assets (greater than 5%) in a few sectors. As of the date of this Prospectus, these sectors were information technology, consumer discretionary, industrials, health care, financials, and materials.
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WGROX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WGROX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 20.2% -60.4% 86.4% 41.30%
1 Yr 29.5% -57.4% 88.1% 33.33%
3 Yr 4.5%* -15.0% 63.0% 17.26%
5 Yr 12.9%* -10.4% 48.0% 10.76%
10 Yr 13.2%* -3.9% 25.6% 7.77%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WGROX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 33.4% -20.5% 54.6% 1.86%
2022 -31.3% -82.1% 32.2% 61.35%
2021 2.9% -90.6% 300.1% 24.72%
2020 27.3% -63.0% 127.9% 54.79%
2019 20.4% -7.7% 42.9% 58.95%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WGROX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 20.2% -60.4% 86.4% 41.30%
1 Yr 29.5% -57.4% 88.1% 33.33%
3 Yr 4.5%* -15.0% 63.0% 17.26%
5 Yr 12.9%* -10.4% 48.0% 10.76%
10 Yr 13.2%* -3.9% 25.6% 7.77%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WGROX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 33.4% -19.0% 136.8% 2.04%
2022 -30.8% -59.9% 44.3% 69.23%
2021 21.0% -22.7% 411.9% 13.21%
2020 36.6% 1.5% 150.8% 54.60%
2019 33.3% 5.5% 55.3% 34.61%

NAV & Total Return History

WGROX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

WGROX Category Low Category High WGROX % Rank
Net Assets 4.79 B 209 K 34.3 B 6.85%
Number of Holdings 54 7 1226 85.56%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.43 B 53.8 K 3.02 B 4.44%
Weighting of Top 10 29.43% 7.5% 100.0% 25.42%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. HealthEquity, Inc. 3.58%
  2. Shift4 Payments, Inc. 3.55%
  3. Guidewire Software, Inc. 3.17%
  4. Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. 3.12%
  5. Kadant, Inc. 3.07%
  6. Morningstar, Inc. 2.70%
  7. RBC Bearings, Inc. 2.65%
  8. Cohen Steers, Inc. 2.63%
  9. Paylocity Holding Corp. 2.50%
  10. Hamilton Lane, Inc. 2.47%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High WGROX % Rank
Stocks 		99.07% 92.05% 107.62% 27.04%
Cash 		0.93% 0.00% 28.78% 72.04%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 4.59% 98.70%
Other 		0.00% -0.26% 6.70% 95.00%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.57% 98.70%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 2.40% 98.70%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WGROX % Rank
Financial Services 		20.34% 0.00% 42.95% 2.59%
Technology 		20.26% 2.91% 75.51% 80.37%
Industrials 		18.69% 0.00% 36.64% 32.78%
Consumer Cyclical 		16.14% 0.00% 24.04% 15.00%
Healthcare 		15.43% 0.00% 47.90% 82.04%
Consumer Defense 		4.10% 0.00% 13.56% 47.22%
Basic Materials 		2.35% 0.00% 9.24% 55.00%
Real Estate 		1.43% 0.00% 15.31% 56.30%
Energy 		1.26% 0.00% 55.49% 67.22%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 5.57% 99.81%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 15.31% 100.00%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WGROX % Rank
US 		99.07% 17.30% 107.62% 22.59%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 77.12% 98.70%

WGROX - Expenses

Operational Fees

WGROX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.17% 0.05% 23.20% 52.32%
Management Fee 1.00% 0.05% 1.62% 93.14%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.40% N/A

Sales Fees

WGROX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

WGROX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee 2.00% 1.00% 2.00% 80.43%

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

WGROX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover N/A 3.00% 264.00% 21.95%

WGROX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

WGROX Category Low Category High WGROX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 6.91% 100.00%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

WGROX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

WGROX Category Low Category High WGROX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.65% -2.47% 1.10% 44.19%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

WGROX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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WGROX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

J.B. Taylor

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2000

21.43

21.4%

JB Taylor is the Chief Executive Officer of Wasatch Advisors and joined the firm in 1996. Mr. Taylor began working on the Core Growth Fund as a senior analyst in 1999. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. Mr. Taylor is a native of California and speaks Hungarian.

Paul Lambert

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 31, 2005

17.34

17.3%

Paul Lambert joined Wasatch Advisors as an analyst in 2000. From 1999 until joining the Advisor, Mr. Lambert worked for Fidelity Investments. Mr. Lambert holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Utah. He was a founding member of the University of Utah's investment club.

Michael Valentine

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Aug 28, 2017

4.76

4.8%

Mike Valentine, portfolio manager, joined Wasatch Advisors in September 2016 as a portfolio manager for the domestic research team. Prior to joining the Advisor, Mr. Valentine was a portfolio manager at Point72 in Boston where he led a team of analysts and managed a long/short fund focused on the technology and telecom sectors. From 2005 to 2012 Mr. Valentine worked at Fidelity Investments as both an analyst and then a portfolio manager covering various industries and sectors ranging from agricultural chemicals to health care. Mr. Valentine holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from Amherst College in Amherst, MA.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 30.44 9.17 5.25

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